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Our Battle of Richmond page includes battle maps, history articles, recommended books, and the latest preservation news for this 1862 Civil War battle in Kentucky.
The Battle of Richmond, Kentucky, fought August 29–30, 1862, was one of the most complete Confederate victories in the war by Major General Edmund Kirby Smith against Union major general William "Bull" Nelson's forces, which were defending the town.
- August 29–30, 1862
- Confederate victory
General map extending from Richmond, Virginia, south to Fayetteville, North Carolina. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 501.2, S177 Map title is printed with an oval border. Originally printed on two sheets.
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May 18, 2022 · This map of North Carolina reflects notable engagements, dates, railroads, and towns during the Civil War.
Civil War Maps in the National Archives lists the approximately 8,000 Civil War maps, charts, and plans in the Cartographic and Architectural Branch of the National Archives, the largest single body of cartographic records pertaining to the American Civil War.
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Indicates location and dates of battles, forts, "line of Union advance" and route of "Union retreat," roads, railroads, county names and boundaries, towns, and drainage. Soundings are given for the York and James rivers. Inset: A general map of the seat of war [eastern Virginia, Maryland, and North Carolina]. Scale ca. 1:2,800,000. 9 x 15 cm.
The Richmond National Battlefield Park, a unit of the National Park Service, maintains several battlefields from the Peninsula Campaign and subsequent actions. A driving tour through Civil War sites in Richmond and its surrounding counties is maintained by Virginia Civil War Trails.
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